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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jake Majors
C Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Bengals did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to cornerback, which was the need that mattered most. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Landing Kandra that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Majors pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 17 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They read the board right and Jihaad Campbell was the payoff at the 49th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in pick No. 82 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Nice patience on Luke Kandra, who had no business lasting to No. 117. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.